Responsibilities: The successful candidate will conduct applied research in food demand, nutrition, health and public policy.

Qualifications: Ph.D. in agricultural economics, economics, or statistics; good econometric skills with emphasis on microeconometrics (required) and panel-data econometrics (useful); experience with large data sets; facility with programs such as SAS, GAUSS and MATLAB; and familiarity with nonlinear estimation algorithms. Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential. The successful candidate will also need to have good organizational skills and be self-motivated.

Salary: Competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. This position is based on extramural funding and is dependent upon funding availability.

Specialties Desired:
Consumer Economics
Health Economics
Applied Econometrics
Agricultural Economics

Institution: As a Land Grant institution, the University of Tennessee pursues research, extension, and teaching missions. The Department of Agricultural Economics consists of 22 faculty members, 20 clerical and support staff, and approximately 75 undergraduate majors and 25 graduate students.

Application Procedures: Screening will begin January 20, 2009 and will continue until a suitable candidate is identified. Applicants should submit curriculum vitae, three names of references, transcripts, and a statement of interest and qualifications. Visit http://web.utk.edu/~syen/ for further details and possible updates. Applications and inquiries should be directed to:

Update (2/14/2009): I am still accepting applications at this time and the search will continue until a suitable candidate is identified. Individuals with experience in Bayesian MCMC are highly desired. If you e-mail the application, kindly indicate "Postdoc position" on the subject line.

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Last Update: February 14, 2009